New Places, New Adventures, New Feelings
Posted July 23, 2018
It’s time for a recap of week 3 and 4! For starters, I’ll give an update on the academics. My disappointment has settled in...Tag: Public Health
Two Times the Charm!
Posted July 8, 2018
It’s the end of week two here and I am really struggling. I am trying to make the most of this experience but these...
A Reflection on the Serbian Worldview
Posted July 5, 2018
It is truly amazing what you can learn about a people or culture by simply living among them. In the past week, we have...
Getting Ready
Posted June 27, 2018
It is my day of departure for Mexico City and the excitement has kept me up all night. Sleep deprived but ready to welcome...
It’s Time!
Posted June 25, 2018
In less than 2 hours, I will be on my way to O’Hare International Airport to catch my 7AM flight to Mexico City. To...
Readjustment and Growth
Posted September 21, 2016
My experiences in China feel like a combination of something that happened eons ago and something that happened only yesterday. Coming back to the States,...
New Learning Opportunities!
Posted June 20, 2016
Hello! My name is Tricia and I’m a junior studying Sociology and Global Health at Northwestern. I will be updating this blog with stories,...
Sweet Home Chicago
Posted June 1, 2016
So I’ve been back in Chicago for 2 weeks now and it’s been good. The adjustment was not as bad as I thought it...
Global Citizens
Posted May 19, 2016
Throughout our time in Johannesburg, we visited multiple NGOs focusing on a range of issues. From women’s health to circumcision, we discussed many different...
Missing the Adventure
Posted August 12, 2015
Writing my last blog post means that my quarter in South Africa is officially over (even though I technically returned to the US almost...